Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

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A Rs 1000 box of cookies is offered at 10% discount and a Rs 400 bar of chocolate at 8% discount. If we buy 2 boxes of cookies and 3 bars of chocolate, what is the effective discount we get (in %)?

A) 9 B) 9.25
C) 8.75 D) 8.5
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9.25

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If the cost price of 25 pens is equal to the selling price of 20 pens, then the profit percent is

A) 20% B) 25%
C) 15% D) 5%
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 25%

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Q:

A rice trader buys 8 quintals of rice for Rs 3,600. 10% rice is lost in transportation. At what rate should he sell to earn 15% profit?

A) Rs 352.1 per quintal B) Rs 517.5 per quintal
C) Rs 575 per quintal D) Rs 582.3 per quintal
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rs 575 per quintal

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In a certain code language, "HAMMER" is written as "MAHERM". How is "MATTER" written in that code language?

A) TREMAT B) TAMERT
C) TAEMRT D) TARMET
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) TAMERT

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What is the simplified value of sin2(90θ)[sin(90θ)sinθ/tanθ]?

A) 1 B) cosec θ
C) 0 D) cos θ
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 0

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The question below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in which of the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Choose your answer from the options based on this.

Six persons Akhilesh, Bhavesh, Cindy, Divakar, Erika and Farheen are having different heights. Who among the following is the tallest person?

I. Only two persons are taller to Bhavesh but only one person is shorter to Erika. Akhilesh is taller to Cindy but not the tallest.

II. Divakar is taller to Akhilesh but shorter to Farheen. Akhilesh is taller to Cindy but shorter to Bhavesh.

A) The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question. B) The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
C) The data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question. D) The data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

From I and II, Only two persons are taller to B but only one person is shorter to E.

__>__>Bhavesh>__>Erika>__ Akhilesh is taller to Cindy but shorter to Bhavesh.

__>__>Bhavesh>Akhilesh>Erika>Cindy Divakar is taller to Akhilesh but shorter to Farheen.

Divakar>Farheen>Bhavesh>Akhilesh>Erika> Cindy

So, Statement I and II together are necessary to answer the question. Hence, option E.

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To cover a distance of 234 km in 1.6 hours what should be the average speed of the car in meters/second?

A) 40.625 m/s B) 146.25 m/s
C) 73.125 m/s D) 81.25 m/s
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 40.625 m/s

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Q:

Group the given figures into three classes using each figure only once.

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A) 5,6,9 ; 3,4,1 ; 2,7,8 B) 1,2,5 ; 3,7,8 ; 4,6,9
C) 1,7,2 ; 3,9,6 ; 4,5,8 D) 2,3,8 ; 4,6,9 ; 1,5,7
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1,2,5 ; 3,7,8 ; 4,6,9

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1, 2, 5 are figures that have patterns formed from four lines curved in a concave direction.
3, 7, 8 are figures that have patterns formed from four lines curved in a convex direction.
4, 6, 9 are figures that have patterns formed from these straight lines.

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